Res No. 143-19RESOLUTION NO. 143-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING AN EXTERNAL
AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO ASSIST
THE GOVERNING BODY IN SELECTING AN EXTERNAL
AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE CITY'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL
AUDIT PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 218.39;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department of the City of Delray Beach intends to issue a formal
Request for Proposals for external independent financial auditing services; and
WHEREAS, section 218.391 of the Florida Statutes was recently amended requiring the
governing body of a county, municipality, special district, district school board, charter school, or
charter technical career center to establish an External Auditor Selection Committee ("Committee")
to assist the governing body, here the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, in selecting an
auditor to conduct the City's annual financial audit; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 218.391 requires that the Committee consist of at least three (3)
members, one of whom must be a member of the governing body of the City. Further, no employee
of the City may be appointed as a member of the Committee. However, an employee of the City may
serve in non-voting, advisory capacity; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2019, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach selected Mayor
Shelly Petrolia to serve as the Chair of the Committee; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the following individuals be appointed as the voting
members of the Committee: James Mclnnis, Director of Finance for the City of Greenacres, Florida,
and Mike Villella, Director of Finance for the Town of Jupiter, Florida;
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Laura Thezine, Acting Finance Director for the City of
Delray Beach, be appointed to serve in an advisory role, as a non-voting member of the Committee.
WHEREAS, staff further recommends that the following individuals be appointed as alternate
voting members of the Committee and shall only serve in the event that a voting member must
withdraw from the process: Tanya W. Quickel, Director of Administrative and Financial Services for
the Village of Wellington, Florida, Cintya Ramos, Director of Financial Services for the City of
Hollywood, Florida, Sophia Henderson-Taylor, Assistant Director of Financial Services for the City
of Deerfield Beach, Florida, Rick Weaver, Senior Accountant for the City of West Palm Beach,
Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are hereby confirmed and ratified.
Section 2. That the External Auditor Selection Committee is hereby established pursuant
to Florida Statute 218.39 for the purpose of assisting the governing body in selecting an external
auditor to conduct the City's annual financial audit.
Section 3. That the External Auditor Selection Committee shall consist of three (3)
voting members appointed by the City Commission-Mayor Shelly Petrolia as Chair, voting member;
Mr. James Mcinnis, voting member; Mr. Mik e Villella, voting member. Ms. Laura Thezine shall be
appointed as a non-voting member to serve in an advisory capacity.
Section 4. That in the event any voting members appointed to the commi ttee are unable
to serve, the following alternate voting members are appointed: Ms. Tanya W. Quickel, Ms. Cintya
Ramos, Ms. Sophia Henderson-Taylor, and Mr. Rick Weaver.
Section 4. The External Auditor Selection Committee shall assist the City Commission
of the City of Delray Beach in selecting an external auditor pursuant to the Request for Proposals to
be issued by the Purchasing Department for external independent financial auditing services that the
City anticipates awarding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Section S. This Resolution shall become effective imm ediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTE D in regular session on this thed oiti day of•· 2019.