HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2009-2004RDA RESOLUTION NO.2009-2004
(City Council Resolution No. 2009-109)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
ACCOUNTING FIl2M OF CAPORICCI AND CARSON, CPA'S
TO PROVIDE AUDITING SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE TWO ONE-YEAR
OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Section 1017 of the Chula Vista Charter requires an annual independent
audit of the City; and
WHEREAS, the current three-year Agreement with Macias, Gini & O'Connell, LLP
terminated with completion of the June 30, 2008, audit report; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide auditing services for the City and
Redevelopment Agency was issued February 23, 2009, and closed on April 2, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department followed Municipal Code 2.56, Ordinance No.
2517 and Council Policy No. 102-OS in the consultant services selection process; and
WHEREAS, the RFP to audit the financial transactions of the City of Chula Vista and
Redevelopment Agency was advertised in the Star News, San Diego Union and posted
electronically on P1anetBids, a web-based vendor and bid management system widely used by
other local agencies; and
WHEREAS, seven proposals were received and evaluated by the Selection Committee
based on the following criteria: A. Organization, size, and structure of the audit firm; B.
Qualifications and experience of staff to be assigned to the City's audit; C. Audit firm's
understanding of the work to be performed and comprehensiveness of audit work plan; and D.
Cost; and
WHEREAS, the City's previous auditors, Caporicci and Lazson, CPAs (C&L) had the
highest total score when including additional points for their low bid of $61,050; and
WHEREAS, in their proposal, C&L offered a unique persona]ized approach to auditing
the City, not offered by the other proposers; and
WHEREAS, while the cost of the service is important, pricing is indeed a secondary
concern, and Call's bid for the initial yeaz includes a first yeaz discount of $36,000; and
WHEREAS, the Selection Committee recommends the contract for audit services be
awarded to C&L because they are the most technically responsive and lowest bidder.
RDA Resolution No. 2009-2004
(City Council Resolution No. 2009-109)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the Agreement with the accounting firm
of Caporicci and Lazson, CPA's to provide auditing services, and authorize the Chair/Mayor to
execute said Agreement.
Presented by
Mari Kachadoorian
Director of Finance
Approved as to form by
B C. Miesfe
ity Attorn
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 12th day of May 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Agency/Councilmembers:
Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez,
and Cox
NAYS: Agency/Councilmembers
ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Eric Crockett, Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
None
None
Cheryl Cox hai person/Mayor
I, Eric Crockett, Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2009-2004/City
Council Resolution No. 2009-109 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the
Redevelopment Agency and Chula Vista City Council at a meeting held on the 12th day of May
2009.
Executed this 12th day of May 2009.
Eric Crockett, Secretary