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Council authorizes sales/transaction tax review contract to seek missing revenue
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing staff to engage a sales‑tax auditing firm (HDL) to analyze state transaction data and identify missing sales‑tax allocations to the city; the firm is paid only from recovered revenue and provides reporting tools for city staff.
Staff recommended authorizing HDL (Interlind de Lamas & Associates) to examine state sales and transaction records to identify revenue that should have been allocated to Little Lake. The firm’s approach uses state transaction data plus independent research to locate mismatches and prepare claims to CDTFA; staff said there is no up‑front cost — HDL takes a percentage of any recovered revenue.
Council asked about data security and whether the city provides business license lists; staff said HDL’s protocols are state‑approved and the city will provide its business license data to improve accuracy. The council authorized the city manager to execute the agreement and initiate the records examination process.
