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A committee member moved to approve the minutes and another committee member seconded the motion. There were no questions or public comments on the consent item. The clerk recorded the vote as unanimous.

The approval was a consent-agenda action; the minutes will be included in the committee record and forwarded as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance & Governance Committee Meeting - 2/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Finance and Governance Committee unanimously approved the minutes from its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting during the Feb. 25 session.","taxTitle","Oxnard City, Ventura County, California","taxId",3809,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6663013,"Oxnard committee recommends $64,155 appropriation, addendum for sales-tax audit contract",886,2134000,3020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391586-76b9a3b7a85dbf2327a72f56e33d4a08&start=2134&end=3020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391586-76b9a3b7a85dbf2327a72f56e33d4a08/thumbnail_2134000.jpg","/articles/6663013/Oxnard-City/Ventura-County/California/Oxnard-committee-recommends-64155-appropriation-addendum-for-sales-tax-audit-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663013-3a7c078834c8dcea645e1577f69da955/orig.mp4?Expires=1777712081&Signature=mKH1104ZORcec8r0RogeUawAVNWwYBcHqCcxoQMZzLUtTzwhBCr4-vmBUsqDBht4dh8Cs5SXy18nhjdMkPlFqPMvvX7~XzLsCcpAx30VJ6ZOtjuhA5EbMKu7V3mHrMRmBax7qg-Ajr0UQPoNz5BfqK4XJOknqY0qgq21BRwd1wR1wz3nvEj0sv-7X8kA~MJgL9IkXWwNmW~Kor8pkUl5nE331~vgKoj2OeVnybVoWSRuGDVdDNM66~b4B48VH-v0QflGzWz1bvPslk-2Q77ib75qQmt-wW3cALdTImIVbjYJibTzJKmdOpDMe64Kkml6M75J7FYmziJX-WMtWo9Ofg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oxnard Finance and Governance Committee on Feb. 25 voted 3-0 to recommend that the City Council approve an addendum to agreement No. 7748-17-FN and a budget appropriation of $64,155 from General Fund 101 to pay sales tax audit services.

Finance staff told the committee the payment covers consultant work that began before the consultant's contract expired and resulted in sales-tax reallocations and recoveries that were finalized after the contract ended. Under the original contract terms (Exhibit B), consultants are entitled to a fee on recovered revenues from back-quarter reallocations and monies received in the first eight consecutive reporting quarters following completion of an allocation audit. Staff said the $64,155 appropriation represents the consultant's final payment under those terms.

A Finance Department representative explained that sales-tax audit firms are authorized by the city to access California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) data under a council resolution. Consultants review statewide reporting, identify misallocations or inconsistencies in how transactions are reported to the state, and submit correction requests or claims to the CDTFA on the city's behalf. When those requests succeed and the state reallocates funds to Oxnard, the consultant and the city share the recovery according to contract terms.

Committee members asked for clarity about the process and timing. Finance staff said the reviews and appeals to the CDTFA can take months; in this case the consultant began work while the contract was active and recoveries were received after the contract expired. The contract language permits payment for recoveries realized in the first eight reporting quarters following completion of the audit activity referenced in the agreement. Staff also told the committee the city has since retained a different firm for ongoing sales-tax audit services.

A staff member noted the council previously adopted a resolution authorizing consultants to access taxpayer data for this purpose; the access and the contracts are regulated and require council authorization. The committee voted to forward the addendum and appropriation to the City Council for consideration.

The staff report lists the agreement number (7748-17-FN). The vendor name in the committee agenda text appears as written in the report; the committee discussed an earlier HDL contract in the record and that a different firm is now performing the services. The staff report and contract attachment (Exhibit B) define the compensation terms discussed in the meeting.","The committee voted 3-0 to send to council an addendum to agreement No. 7748-17-FN and a $64,155 general fund appropriation to cover audit fees tied to prior work by a sales-tax audit consultant; staff said the payment covers recoveries that flowed in after the firm's contract expired.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6663018,"Oxnard committee backs overhaul of city purchasing code, sends ordinance to council",1789,344000,2133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391586-76b9a3b7a85dbf2327a72f56e33d4a08&start=344&end=2133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391586-76b9a3b7a85dbf2327a72f56e33d4a08/thumbnail_344000.jpg","/articles/6663018/Oxnard-City/Ventura-County/California/Oxnard-committee-backs-overhaul-of-city-purchasing-code-sends-ordinance-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663018-81b4bdf37d0dc96c6db69d658ef20449/orig.mp4?Expires=1777712081&Signature=c6UFv1V7KFEdvjuVTl3jcWdCEKiaKatsFWiDAtz38oTVoZlaEBj5iK036oW9po2zvXbgDXs8-RCJ42PHqA24zViz3B-1D9FAS7O8n05757fUkk7taSTxUyGpXJ4HUtiRojh-Z124KV61xWr8MG7U0KUcglwW4ijng9DVbs2IOrw9xxsNL-dyJEOQMhFwKQshu7eSzSiWNPZGG53FfRB7HrrQ7wH8I9nepn8Fj3US-7DHBT4cifgq1LnCBaDuSM2s-QPeU456e4871BQfLE0AIj1gWknrYdgfgnKclgdTghvy5TJuGWbsy71ymUJXE3Awi6Kfe-9Ephicv4~cY7fOFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oxnard Finance and Governance Committee on Feb. 25 voted 3-0 to recommend the City Council approve the first reading by title only of an ordinance that would repeal and replace Chapter 4, articles 1 through 4, of the Oxnard City Code covering purchasing, contracting and public projects.

The ordinance is intended to modernize the city's purchasing system, align local thresholds and procedures with state law and clarify delegation of contracting authority and procurement methods. Committee members asked detailed questions about state-law cross-references, internal controls and how the ordinance would affect routine maintenance and small procurements.

City Attorney's Office and finance staff told the committee the draft borrows some language from state law and that the city should periodically review the ordinance to remain consistent with state changes. A city attorney's representative suggested a review cycle of about every five years, noting major state changes are infrequent.

Committee members pressed staff on how the city will detect and prevent project \"splitting\"—dividing a single large public project into smaller contracts to avoid formal solicitation. A City Attorney's Office representative said project splitting risks a complaint under the Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act and could force the city into a different procurement regime. The representative described the act as allowing different solicitation methods for public projects under certain dollar thresholds and warned that if the city lost eligibility it could be subject to formal public contracting rules, which the representative said require formal solicitation for larger contracts.

The draft ordinance sets specific procurement paths and delegation points. Staff explained that some routine designs and traffic or street plans will not come to council when they are below specified thresholds; the ordinance would preserve a design-immunity defense when a public works director or a registered engineer signs off on plans. Staff identified a $220,000 threshold in the draft related to council-level approvals for some projects and said change orders or amendments that push an agreement above the delegated authority would be brought to council for additional funding approval.

Committee members also questioned how the city will ensure adequate contractor participation under informal bidding procedures. Public works staff said the city maintains and annually notifies a list of interested contractors, posts solicitations on an e-procurement site and places notices in relevant trade journals, including regional Ventura County outlets.

On brand-specific or proprietary procurements, staff said the draft allows brand-specific references only when a product is truly proprietary and no reasonable equivalents exist; staff used an example of specialized light bulbs used at an advanced water purification facility that have no practical substitute. The draft also retains procedures for sole-source findings and directs staff to develop clearer internal policies and a practical contracting manual to accompany the ordinance.

The draft includes a small local business purchasing preference (section 4.52). Committee members said the new language appears easier to apply than the prior rule and could modestly benefit local small vendors that come in close to the low bid.

After discussion, Committee member Starr moved and the motion was seconded to forward the ordinance to the City Council for consideration. The committee voted unanimously in favor. The ordinance was presented without an ordinance number in the committee staff report; the motion recommends first reading by title only and waiving further readings.

The item will go to the full City Council for consideration and first reading.","The Finance and Governance Committee unanimously recommended that the City Council consider an ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 4 (articles 1–4) of the Oxnard City Code on purchasing, contracting and public projects after questions about state-law alignment, thresholds and internal controls.","actionData","errors"]

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