REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SANTINO DANISI, MBA, Finance Director/City Controller
Finance Department
SUBJECT
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HEARING designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno (City) to sign various investment and commercial banking documents, and to provide verbal instruction required for prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority (JPFA) funds and property.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the JPFA Board of Directors (the Board) adopt the attached Resolution designating and authorizing the following employees of the City of Fresno to perform certain duties necessary for the day-to-day financial operations of the JPFA: Controller/Finance Director/(ex-officio) Treasurer, the Assistant Controller/Finance Director, the Division Manager of the Accounting Division, the Principal Accountant of the Treasury Section, the Assistant City Manager, and the City Manager.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 25, 1988, the Board adopted By-Laws of the JPFA (the By-Laws), which designate the Treasurer of the City of Fresno as the Treasurer and Controller of the JPFA (Treasurer and Controller). Responsibilities of the Treasurer and Controller of the JPFA include signing checks and various investment and commercial banking documents, and providing verbal instruction as required for the prudent financial administration and safekeeping of JPFA funds and property. In order to accomplish these tasks, it is necessary for the Treasurer and Controller to delegate some duties to responsible City of Fresno Finance Department employees. Pursuant to Section IV.D(7) of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and between the City of Fresno and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno, now the City of Fresno as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno, as amended on November 1, 1991 (the Joint Powers Agreement), the Board has the power to appoint suc...
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