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Council approves financial consulting agreement with Price Page and Company
Summary
Council approved a one‑year financial consulting agreement with Price Page and Company for FY 2026–27 after pulling item 4‑7 for separate consideration; staff said the work will be phased out as the finance department builds capacity. Vote: 3 in favor, 1 no, 1 absent.
The Lemoore City Council on June 2 approved an agreement with Price Page and Company to provide financial consulting services for fiscal year 2026–27, with the city manager authorized to execute related documents.
Staff said the city has contracted with Price Page for audit preparation for several years and that the intent is to phase those services into the finance department over time. “We—0... the goal is to get them phased out completely and be able to handle it all inhouse in the finance department,” staff said during the discussion.
The item was pulled from the consent calendar for separate consideration. Council Member Lions moved to approve the agreement and Council Member Cruz seconded. Council Member Lions, Council Member Cruz and Council Member Brewster voted yes; the transcript records a single no vote and one absence. The council recorded the final result as three in favor, one no and one absent. The transcript does not clearly identify which council member cast the no vote.
During discussion, Mr. Wall asked whether Price Page would perform specific reports, asking, “is Paige Price also doing the state controllers report and the annual street report?” Staff confirmed those reports were included in the contractor’s current scope. The council approved the contract with direction that the city continue the planned transition to internal handling as staffing allows.
The contract covers consulting and audit‑prep services for the 2026–27 fiscal year; the motion authorized the city manager to execute the necessary contractual documents.
