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RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES WITH KRISCH & COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,950
WHEREAS, Continue Fiscal Resilience, Fiscal Excellence and Fiscal Transparency is a City Council priority under City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2023-25, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2024, the City’s Director of Finance Norma n Veloso submitted his letter of resignation and let the City know about his intention to retire. Mr.
Veloso’s last day with the City is February 29, 2024;
WHEREAS, in order to ensure a seamless transition and continued City operations, the City has soli cited the services of Heather Rowden of Krisch & Company (Krisch) to serve as the Interim Director of Finance while the City conducts an executive recruitment for a permanent replacement;
WHEREAS, Ms. Rowden has extensive municipal finance experience and most recently served as the Finance and Administrative Services Director for the City of Albany;
WHEREAS, the proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) with Krisch in an amount of $103,950 which expires on June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be funded with salary savings that will be realized upon Mr. Veloso’s departure and no new budget appropriation is required; the Agreement will be paid out of the Finance Department’s Salary budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the City Manager to execute a C onsulting Services Agreement for Finance Services with Krisch & Company in the amount of $103,950.
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ADOPTED this 20th day of February 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor