HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - C20185 - Lance Soll & Lunghard - Audit SvcsContract No. C20185
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH LANCE, SOLL &
LUNGHARD, LLP TO PERFORM AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
APPLICANT: LANCE SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLC
203 N. BREA BLVD., SUITE 203
BREA, CA 92821-4056
DATE: FEBRUARY 08, 2007
CONTENTS: ONE (1) COPY OF PROPOSED AUDITING FEES
ENGAGEMENT LETTER
Recommendation:
By Minute motion, that the City Council approve the extension of Contract No.
C20185 with Lance Soll & Lunghard, LLC to perform auditing services for the
City of Palm Desert, Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority.
Background:
Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLC has been providing auditing services to the City of Palm Desert for
the last five years. Their services have included auditing the City, Redevelopment Agency, the
Housing Authority's Apartment Complexes, Desert Willow and the City's Office Complex. In
addition, they have performed reviews on Waste Management, Time Warner Cable, and various
hotels on behalf of the City. Staff finds that Lance, Soll & Lunghard have a professional staff that
is knowledgeable in the accounting arena and we feel comfortable in calling them when we
have accounting questions.
We took the proposed contract extension to the Audit, Finance and Investment Committee on
January 23, 2007 and they recommended that the extension be forwarded to the City Council
for review and approval of a five-year extension.
Staff requests that the City Council approve the extension of Contract No. C20185 with Lance
Soll & Lunghard, LLC to perform auditing services for the City of Palm Desert, Redevelopment
Agency and Housing Authority.
Submitted By:
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
Approved by:
Carlos L. Ortega%City Manager
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
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recommendation, as amended, with a one-year extension of the
contract, with staff directed to bring the matter back at the
appropriate time for a discussion on further extension or
initiation of a new RFP for Auditing Services. 5-0
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REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 2007
CONSENT CALENDAR
L. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Extension of Contract to Perform Auditing Services for
the City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Palm Desert Housing
Authority (Contract No. C20185) (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Aency and the Palm Desert Housing Authority).