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7/13/95
RESOLUTION NO.9 5 - 566
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE MOST QUALIFIED FEMALE CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS PROPOSING SERVICES TO
BE MEMBERS OF THE ENGAGEMENT TEAM TO PROVIDE
EXTERNAL AUDITING AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES,
PURSUANT TO RFP 94-95-159R FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE RECOMMENDED TEAM
FORMED BY THE CPA FIRMS OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE,
LLP; SHARPTON, BRUNSON & COMPANY; SANSON,
KLINE, JACOMINO, WATSON & CO., AND AIDA E.
BRIELE AND ASSOCIATES, FOR AN ESTIMATED
ANNUAL COST OF $331,200; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT NUMBERS 350119-340,
260221-340,550108-340, 260201-280, AND
450806-280.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Audit Advisory Committee ( the
"Committee"), has been empowered by Section 2-239.2 of the Code
of the City of Miami, as amended, to seek responses from
qualified independent auditors to perform annual independent
auditing services for the City, and to recommend selection of
externalauditors to the City Commission based upon a review and
analysis of such responses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Commission has already approved
the Committee's selection through a previous solicitation and
selection' process for RFP 94-95-067 for three firms, namely
Deloitte-& Touche, LLP; Sharpton, Brunson and Company; Sanson,
Kline, Jacomino & Company, to form the engagement Team; and
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WHEREAS, the Committee, through the City Administration
distributed a request for proposals, RFP 94-95-159R, for
independent auditing services; and
WHEREAS, three female Certified Public Accounting firms
responded to such request for proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Committee reviewed and analyzed the written
proposals and conducted oral interviews of all proposing firms;
and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1995, the Committee selected and
recommended the most qualified proposing female firms of Watson &
Company and Aida E. Briele and Associates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City of Miami's
Audit Advisory Committee that it is in the best financial
interest of the City to include the female CPA firms of Watson &
Company, and Aida E. Briele and Associates to be members of the
Engagement team is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized) to
negotiate a contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
with the team of certified public accounting firms recommended by
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Code provisions.
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the City of Miami Audit Advisory Committee for engagement as
external auditors for the City of Miami, said team formed by the
firms of Deloitte & Touche, LLP; Sharpton, Brunson & Company;
Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company, Watson & Company, and Aida E.
Briele and Associates for an initial period of three years, at
the same price, terms, and conditions, at the option of the City,
for an estimated cost of $$331,200 per year, plus fees for related
services to be negotiated, with funds therefor hereby allocated
from Account Numbers 350119--340, 260221-340, 550108-340,
260201-280, and 450806-280.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of Julv, 1995.
STE HEN P. CLARK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J.(.FdEREF,,City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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RAFAEL 0.✓DIAZ
DEPUTY CITY ATTO EY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTO Y
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 90
TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : JUN 2 9 1995 FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT : External Auditors
Selection
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REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
$ECOMMENDATION :
It 'is 'respectfully recommended that the attached resolution be
approved accepting the recommendation of the City of Miami's
Audit Advisory Committee to award the below listed female
Certified Public Accounting firm, to be the fourth member of the
team ("The Engagement Team") for the City of Miami, and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract with the
Engagement Team recommended by the Audit Advisory Committee. The estimated annual amount of the contract is $331,200 and funds
therefore are available from Account Numbers 350119-340, 260221-
340, 550108-340, 260201-280, and 450806-280.
BACKGROUND:
One of the duties established by the City Code for the City of
Miami's Audit Advisory Committee is to seek responses from
qualified independent auditors to perform external auditing
services for the City and to recommend .selection of the most
qualified independent auditors to the City Commission based upon
the review and analysis of such responses. Pursuant to the
previous solicitation and selection process, for RFP 94-95-067,
the City of Miami Commission has already approved the Audit
Advisory Committee's selection of three (3) of the (4) firms to
form the Engagement Team as follows:
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Sharpton, Brunson, & Co.
Sanson Kline & Jacomino & Co.
This recommended female firm will complete the Engagement Team.
The Members of the Audit Advisory Committee are as follows:
Juan Sanchez, Chairman
Mary Ann David
Clifton Addison
Mirtha Guerra.Aguirre
Appointed by
Mayor Clark
Vice -Mayor Plummer
Commissioner Dawkins
Commissioner Gort
Commissioner De Yurre 919_/
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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As a result of the Request for Proposals Solicitation for
Independent Auditing Services, proposals were received
from CPA firms.
Proposals were reviewed, analyzed, and proposing firms were
interviewed orally to clarify issues.
The Committee has selected the following firm from proposing
female CPA firms as the most qualified to be the fourth member of
the Engagement Team.
(Female Owned Firm)
The Committee recommends negotiating a contract with the team
headed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for an initial three year term,
with three additional one-year renewals at the City's option for
an estimated total amount of $331,200 annually.
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