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CRA Resolution
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File Number: 08-00756 Final Action Date:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") ACCEPTING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION OF SANSON, KLINE,
JACOMINO & COMPANY, LLP ("SKJ") TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL AUDITING
SERVICES TO THE CRAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH SKJ FOR EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR
AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AT AN ANNUAL FEE FOR BASIC AUDIT
SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $44,000 FOR FY'08 AND $44,000 FOR FY'09
WITH AN OPTION TO INCLUDE SINGLE AUDIT SERVICES, IF REQUIRED, FOR
AN ADDITIONAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $7,000 PER YEAR, AND WITH OPTIONS
TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; FURTHER
PROVIDING THAT SHOULD THE CRAS BE UNABLE TO REACH AN
AGREEMENT WITH SKJ, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AUTHORIZED TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH S. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES, P.A.; FUNDS TO
ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR $33,000 FROM SEOPW
TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING," ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 10050.920101.532000.0000.00000, AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR
$11,000 FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED ACCOUNTING AND
AUDITING," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.532000,0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agencies ("CRAs") desire that the CRAs employ
an external auditor to perform an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, as required by the Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-08-0008, passed and
adopted on February 25, 2008, authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for
external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2008, the CRAs issued an RFP for external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2008, four (4) proposals were received by the Clerk of the Board and
forwarded to the CRA for consideration;
WHEREAS, a committee consisting of Mr. Larry Spring, Ms. Diana Gomez, and Mr. Miguel
Valentin, was formed to evaluate the responses and recommendation Sanson, Kline, Jacomino &
Company, LLP ("SKJ"); and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director has considered the responses and the recommendation of
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the committee and recommends selection of SKJ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to accept the Executive Director's
recommendation and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a
form acceptable to General Counsel, with SKJ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Boards of Commissioners accepts the Executive Director's recommendation
of Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company, LLP ("SKJ") to provide external auditing services to the
Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agencies ("CRAs").
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, in
a form acceptable to General Counsel, with SKJ for external auditing services for an initial term of two
(2) years at an annual fee for basic audit services not to exceed $44,000 for FY '08 and $44,000 for
FY '09 with an option to include single audit services, if required, for an additional fee not to exceed
$7,000 per year, and with options to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
Section 4. Should the CRAs be unable to reach an agreement with SKJ, the Executive
Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to General
Counsel, with S. Davis & Associates, P.A.
Section 5. Funds to be allocated as follows: for each fiscal year $33,000 from SEOPW Tax
Increment Fund, entitled "Accounting and Auditing," Account Code No.
10050.920101.532000.0000.00000, and for each fiscal year $11,000 from Omni Tax Increment Fund,
entitled "Accounting and Auditing," Account Code No. 10040.920101.532000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
GENERAL COUNSEL
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