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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 7, 2019 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-523 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.E. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve <br />Amendment No. 1 to Consulting Services Agreement with Francis Ngure for <br />Audit and Finance Assistance and Appropriate $100,000 from General Fund <br />Unrestricted Fund Balance <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council consider and approve Amendment No. 1 to the <br />Consulting Services Agreement with Francis Ngure to continue providing audit and finance <br />assistance to the Finance Department. Funding is available from salary savings through <br />long-term vacant department positions, although an appropriation is required of $100,000 from <br />General Fund Unrestricted fund balance. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City originally entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with Francis Ngure on July 30, <br />2019 for audit and finance assistance. The original agreement was for a not to exceed amount of <br />$49,000. <br />Analysis <br />The City contracted with Francis Ngure on July 30, 2019 and Mr. Ngure began work in the <br />Finance Department on August 15, 2019. The anticipated scope of work included accounting <br />duties necessary to close the City’s financial books, prepare for the year-end audit, and issue the <br />Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for year ended June 30, 2019. <br />Mr. Ngure has worked as a senior accountant in public accounting and auditing and government, <br />not-for-profit, and commercial enterprises including banking. His municipal experience includes <br />temporary assignments for the Town of Hillsborough and the cities of Pacifica, Benicia, and <br />Emeryville. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/2/2019 <br />35