DATE: May 26, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement for Sales Tax Forecasting
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of services for forecasting of sales tax revenue for Fresno County;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for forecasting of sales tax revenue, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, at no cost to the County, as well as an option for additional services total not to exceed $10,000; and
3. Adopt a resolution authorizing Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates access to examine confidential sales and use tax records of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) pertaining to sales and use taxes collected by the CDTFA for the County of Fresno pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code 7056.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would allow the County to receive state sales tax forecasts at no cost to the County. It would also allow the County to receive additional services, such as tax analysis and reporting, economic development consulting, and tax ordinance development, at an additional charge not to exceed $10,000.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the County would have to continue to forecast sales tax revenues without the analysis tools available through a third party.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County waive the competitive bidding process under Administrative Policy No. 34 under "unusual or extraordinary circumstances" exception, as Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates is the only vendor suited to this work and equipped with a longstanding history and knowledge of Fresno Count...
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