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December 13, 2022 Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  City staff will continue to implement the selected initiatives. 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE MODIFYING, APPROVING AND AFFIRMING CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURES FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 369 - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the transfer of $300,000 from the Non-Departmental Salaries category of the FY 2023 General Fund Budget to the Contractual Audit Line Item in the Finance Department Category of the FY 2023 General Fund Budget for the purpose of conducting a forensic audit of ARPA expenditures and the General Fund Budget, and an assessment of Public Utilities billing. Background:  Concerns have been expressed regarding the tracking of expenditures of the City’s American Rescue Plan Act funds received in 2021 and the General Fund, as well as the City’s procurement and public utility processes and procedures.  In response to these concerns, it is proposed to hire an outside auditor to conduct a forensic audit of the City’s ARPA expenditures and the General Fund budget, to include procurement processes and procedures, and perform an assessment of Public Utilities billing. Discussion:  The purpose of the ordinance presented for Council consideration is to transfer money within the General Fund Budget to fund the proposed forensic audit. Financial impact:  The forensic audit and assessment are anticipated to cost up to $300,000. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the proposed ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action: An auditor will be procured and the audit and assessment performed.  1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Battle, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $300,000 FROM THE NON- DEPARTMENTAL SALARIES CATEGORY OF THE FY 2023 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO THE CONTRACTUAL AUDIT LINE ITEM IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT CATEGORY OF THE FY 2023 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A FORENSIC AUDIT OF ARPA EXPENDITURES AND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITES BILLING.”