REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RUTH F. QUINTO, CPA, Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance Director/Controller
Office of the Mayor & City Manager/Finance Department
BY: YVONNE DEDMORE, Assistant Finance Director/Controller
Finance Department
SUBJECT
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HEARING to adopt Resolution designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno ("City") to take certain actions as 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: Interim Controller/Finance Director/(ex-officio)Treasurer, the Assistant Controller/Finance Director, the Administrative Manager of the Finance Department, the Principal Accountant of the Accounting Section, the Treasury Officer of the City Treasury Section, 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...
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