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Council approves special procurement to extend consultant role and complete 2024 city financials
Summary
Council voted to approve an exemption from competitive bidding and award a contract to Morena and Company LLC to complete the city’s 2024 financial statements; staff had engaged the firm earlier to complete 2023 work and said 2024 must be completed before the fiscal year end.
The council voted on April 7 to approve an exemption from competitive bidding and award a contract to Morena and Company LLC to complete Albany’s 2024 financial statements.
Background and rationale
Deputy City Manager Kayla Bridal said the city had engaged Morena earlier to finish the 2023 financials, work that is now complete and with the auditors. Staff said the city must finalize 2024 financials before the end of the fiscal year and that newly hired accounting staff are not yet onboarded; the contract extension to Morena would leverage the firm’s existing knowledge of the city’s financial records.
Council action
Councilor Thomas Scoucher Smith moved to approve the exemption and award the contract; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The meeting record shows the motion, a second, and the council collectively saying "Aye." Staff announced the resolution's passage without a roll‑call breakdown of individual votes.
Implementation
Staff said Morena expects to complete the 2024 financials before fiscal-year end; the finance department will continue to onboard new staff and transition responsibilities once work is finalized.
