Item 15 - Agreement for Professional Auditing Services

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EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 4th day of May, 2021, by and between CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, a Minnesota limited liability partnership ("Auditor"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. On February 22, 2021, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 21-024 ("RFP"), by which it sought an Auditor to perform Annual Independent Audits of the City's financial statements and records. B. Auditor submitted a timely and responsive proposal that was selected by the City. Auditor represents that it is recognized as a competent and qualified certified public accountant ("CPA"), licensed by the California State Board of Accountancy, and is able and willing to provide the services described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP, which shall be incorporated by reference as though attached hereto. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Auditor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Auditor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES AUDITOR shall perform its Annual Independent Audit for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022 fiscal years, as detailed in Exhibit A, and as set forth in City's RFP, and Auditor's proposal, incorporated by reference as though fully attached hereto. Said. services shall be performed in accordance with the process set forth in Auditor's Proposal. The Executive Director of Finance and Management for the City can request that Auditor provide other auditing services upon request in lieu of the two agreed upon procedure reviews identified in Exhibit B. 2. REPRESENTATIVES For purposes of implementing this Agreement, the representative of City shall be the Executive Director of the Finance and Management Services Agency, or her or his designated representative, and the representative of the Auditor shall be Daphnie Munoz, CPA Engagement Partner. Except as may be otherwise stated herein, such representatives shall have the authority to act on behalf of their respective parties in carrying out the terms of this Agreement. Page I of 9