Title
Award of Contracts to Eide Bailly LLP and The Pun Group LLP for Internal Audit Services (continued from the July 9, 2024 City Council meeting)
Recommendation
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a five-year professional services agreement for on-call internal audit services for an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 with The Pun Group LLP; and
c) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a five-year professional services agreement for on-call internal audit services for an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 with Eide Bailly LLP, who employs two former employees that have separated from the City within the past five years. City Council approval is requested pursuant to City Council Policy F-14 even though the former employees will not serve on the internal audit engagement.