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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUDITS-Redevelopment Agency 12/12/85 - City Loan For AudiREQUE T FOR CITY COUNC f/?/gb I- Kor+ie� AC I !— 1-e9 Be-11� l RH 85-70 30 v ?d Submitted to Submitted by Prepared by Subject Date Honorable Mayor and City Council Members � f Charles lY Thompson, City Administrator - Douglas N La Belle, Deputy City Administrator/Redev CITY LOAN FOR AUDIT OF BASE YEAR ASSESSORS Consistent with Council Policy? December 12, 1985 [ l New Policy or Exception Statement of Issue Recommendation Analysis Fundinq Source Alternative Actioris,�ttachments STATEMIENT OF ISSUE Wien a Redevelopment Project Area is adopted the county establishes the 'Value of the Base i ear Assessors Rolls This figure is significant since all future years' tax increment will be predicated upon this value Staff is recommending that an audit of the Base tear Value of Assessors Rolls be conducted under the existing contract with tie consultant firm of Katz Hollis RFCOMAlEhDATION Loan the Redevelopment Agency $7,500 from the General Fund Non -Department Contractu-al Services - Auditing (Account No 101395) to pay the cost of an auott of the Base Year Assessors Rolls for each of the five (5) adopted Reae'Velopment Project Areas to be performed by Katz Hollis under the terms of this firm's existing contract with the Redevelopment Agency ANALYSIS At the time the city adopted each of the current five (5) Redevelopmenf Project Areas the county, determined the assessed value in each project area for its base year The determination of this value is critical in calculating the tax increment to be recei'Ved b'V the Redevelopment Agency The only way to confirm this value is to perform an audit of the Assessors Rolls for the point in time at which the project area became effective Such co-ifirmation is the responsibility of the Redevelopment Agency The Redevelopment Agency has urder contract the consultant firm of Matz Hollis to perform a %ariety of financial consultation serxices This contract was appro%ed by the Redevelopment Agency on April 5, 1985 and its Scope of Ser'Vices accommodates the audit function contemplated herein How ever, the Redevelopment Agency Dudget for this contract does not contain sufficient funds to permit undertaking this acts'Vity and a transfer of city funds is recommended ALTERNATI� ES Do not approve this loan This will pre-empt the conduct of an audit of the Base I ear Rolls for each of the five (5) project areas M­ P10 4/84 RIJ 85-70 December 12, 1985 Page Two FUNDING SOURCE Account No 101395 General Fund Non -Departmental Contractu-al Services - Auditing This funding source determined b� Chief of Administrative Services Such loan will become i debt of the Redevelopment Agency and will be incorporated into the next amendment of the Operative Agreement between the city and the Redevelopment Agencv which documents all such debts ATTACHI4°ENT Fiscal Impact Statement CTµ /DLB/SVK sar 1733h FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT CHECKLIST PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AUDIT OF BASE YEAR ASSESSORS ROLLS I 11 by is this item not in the budget9 Adhisability of undertaking Base Year Audit result of Administrative Services Department recommendation and analysis of Agency Financial Status by Katz Hollis all of which occurred after budget approval II What will be the cost9 A Direct Cost I Current Fiscal Year Cost $7,500 2 Future Year(s) Cost -0- B Indirect Cost 1 Cash Flow Because adopted Redevelopment Project Areas are relatively new very little tax increment is generated as revenue to the Redevelopment Agency Loans from the city to the Redevelopment Agency are repayable through standing operative agreements and suusequent amendments to these documents The Redevelopment Agency is pledged to pay 10 percent interest on such debt which currently exceeds the average investment yield for city funds 2 Maintenance a Current Fiscal -1 ear -0- b Future Fiscal Year(s) -0- 3 Overhead (not applicable) 4 Grant Requirements (not applicable) III Funding Source A Fund General Fund Non -Departmental, Contractural Services - Auaiting (Accounting No 101395) B Revenue Source Repayment to be generated from future tax increment C Alternative Funding Sources N one IV History A The Redevelopment Agency has prex iously established debt with the city for various redevelopment activities within the plain -Pier and the other project areas SV K sar 1739h