PREPARED BY: ARTURO CASTILLO DATE OF MEETING: 07/20/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND EIDE BAILLY LLP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $300,000 OVER A TWO-YEAR TERM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Continue Best Management Practices, Fiscal Excellence, and Fiscal Transparency is a major policy goal contained in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2027 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
In Fiscal Year 2025-26, the City engaged Eide Bailly LLP, an Accountancy Corporation, to provide a financial services assessment, software assessment, and financial management consulting support. Building on that engagement and its operational assessment recommendations, the Finance Department recommends the City continue its partnership with Eide Bailly LLP through a new Professional Services Agreement. The Agreement covers a two-year period. In Fiscal Year 2026-27, the scope includes accounting support for year-end close and interim tasks, accounts payable and accounts receivable modernization, continued optimization of the Springbrook system and related processes, and a purchasing policy and procedures update with related improvements. In Fiscal Year 2027-28, the scope includes accounting support for year-end close and interim tasks, project and grant accounting optimization, modernization of payroll processes, a long-term financial plan update and priority-based budgeting implementation, and the development of and modifications to policies and procedures in response to a policy gap analysis. The Finance Department r...
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