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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2022 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-338 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:9.d. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment <br />No. 3 for $120,000 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of <br />San Leandro and Maze & Associates for Audit Services for the Year Ending <br />June 30, 2022 and to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve <br />Contract Amendments up to a Cumulative Value Not to Exceed 15% ($18,000) <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution to take the following actions: <br />·Approve a contract amendment for $120,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute <br />amendment No. 3 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro <br />and Maze & Associates for audit services for the year ending June 30, 2022. <br />·Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve contract amendments up to a <br />cumulative value not to exceed 15% ($18,000) <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City originally entered into an agreement with Maze following a request for proposal process. <br />The resulting agreement covered three years with two single-year options. Two subsequent <br />agreements extended Maze’s auditing services through June 30, 2021. <br />Maze has been utilized not only for its extensive auditing and consulting experience with <br />municipalities and other non-profits, but also their broad private sector experience. The firm has <br />both municipal and private sector experience ensuring it is current with municipal best practices <br />and the latest Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Pronouncements. <br />Analysis <br />The annual independent audit is to be submitted to the City Council in accordance with Section <br />555 of the City Charter. GASB recommends the financial reports be completed in the Annual <br />Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) format. The ACFR and related financial statements <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/11/2022