Approval of an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Moreland & Associates for Temporary Professional Financial Services for the Finance Department. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 04/07/08 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Moreland & Associates for Temporary Professional Financial Services for the Finance Department. Contact Person/Dept.: Jeff Muir Chief Financial Officer Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6016 Item Number: C 5 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Moreland and Associates (04/02/08); Master Notification List (04/02/08) Action Item: Attachments: X Department Approval: Jeff Muir (03/26/08) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (03/31/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/31/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (04/02/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to a Professional Services Agreement for financial and accounting consulting services with Moreland & Associates for an additional six months at a cost not to exceed $90 000. BACKGROUND: Effective April 9 2008 the transition of combining the City Treasurer s Office with the Budget and Purchasing Divisions into a unified Finance Department will enter its final phase. An independent consultant from Moreland & Associates has been on site on a part time basis for nearly the last year. This individual has provided great assistance in the City Treasurer s Office and gained a familiarity with the organization. The Chief Financial Officer will need to dedicate a great deal of time in the initial months of the transition to the budget process and evaluating the current organizational structure. The services of the consultant from Moreland & Associates will be very valuable to the Chief Financial Officer to assist with preparation of RFP s for audit services in the areas of Transient Occupancy Tax Business Tax and ...
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