HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.093 (07-02-13)RESOLUTION NO. 2013.093
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
• CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL FORENSIC AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD TO AVANT ADVISORY GROUP
WHEREAS, the City's Ad Hoc Audit Committee directed staff to hire a forensic
auditor to review the City's waste hauler billing records to assist special counsel in
determining the proper amount of payments that should have been paid to CDS over
the term of the contract; and
WHEREAS, Avant Advisory Group, a firm that specializes in forensic auditing
services, was hired by the City Manager under his purchasing authority of $15,000; and
WHEREAS, work has begun, and it is clear that the total cost of work will
exceed $15,000 due to an expansion in the scope of the audit; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting Council approval for a contract in an amount not-
to- exceed $65,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute a
professional forensic auditing services contract to Avant Advisory Group, with a not -to-
exceed amount of $65,000, approved as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to
appropriate the following funds:
$50,000 from General Fund City Manager's Professional /Contractual
Reserves to Services (1011.25.205.62015)
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2013.
Salvador Alatorre, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria
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M% HE'
Galante, City
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
RogerkA Haley, City` ages'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 2nd day of July
2013, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN -BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2013.093 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 2nd day of July, 2013.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk