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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
REOUEST FOR COMMISSION/COUNCIL ACTION
From: TIMOTHY C. STEINHAUS
Agency Administrator
Subject: MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
Date: May 6, 1993
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SvnoDsls of Previous CommlssloDlCouncWComml1tee Actlonls):
None.
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Recommended Motlonls):
ICommunlty DeveloDment Commission)
MOTION:
That the Community Development Commission authorize the Agency Administrator to enter into
a contract for services with Harvey M. Rose Accountancy Corporation to perform a management
audit of the Economic Development Agency for an t to exceed $63,950.
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Contact Person(s): Timothv ~Steinhaus Allencv Administrator
Phone: -2Q.B.L
Project Area(s): All
Ward(s): 1-:..1
Supporting Data Attached: Staff Reoort
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $63 950
Tax Incrementsl
Source: Bond Proceeds
Budget Authority ,6, ("" ~ =,..-( ~ 1;(
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CommlssloDlCouncU Notes:
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 05/10/93
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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STAFF REPORT
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Mana2ement Audit
The Mayor and Common Council and the Community Development Commission have previously taken certain
actions in connection with the Economic Development Agency (EDA) reorganization, It has been approximately
two and one-half (2 \4) years since the reorganization, and it is appropriate that certain reviews be conducted to
analyze the Agency's current situation and future direction,
It is recommended that the services of Harvey M, Rose Accountancy Corporation be obtained to conduct said
reviews, This firm specializes in public sector management audits and is highly recommended by the California
Redevelopment Association (CRA). The firm has worked exclusively in the public sector for the past ten years,
and has performed over 225 such analyses. Staff has reviewed their qualifications statement, which includes
extensive management audits and budget analyses for the City of San Francisco RDA and the County of San
Bernardino Economic and Commuity Development Department, to name a few. They are currently completing a
management audit of the City of Adelanto, including the Adelanto RDA for the San Bernardino County Grand Jury.
The allsched proposal provides a detailed management audit work plan which specifies the scope of work. It is
anticipated that a total of 620 professional hours are required to perform a comprehensive management audit for the
Economic Development Agency. The estimated cost of the project is $63,950. It is important to note that this cost
is a maximum cost and includes all clerical, report production, travel and other costs. No additional costs would
be charged to the Agency.
The firm proposes to relocate project staff to San Bernardino and work full time onsite at the Agency offices. Due
to previous commitments and responsibilities to San Francisco and Santa Clara County, it is proposed that the
San Bern . 0 audit begin in July and be completed no later than September IS, 1993.
adoption of the form motion.
TIMO C. STEINHAUS, AgeD"" Adminutrator
Economic Development AgeD""
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COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: 05/10/93
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Los IlcrT'-, CA
(213) 9155-7'175
April 16. 1993
Honorable W. R. "Bob" Holcomb, Mayor
City ofSanBA. nAr.Ji:no
300 North D' Street .
San Bernardino. CaJilbrnia 92418
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Dear Mayor Holcomb:
In ~ with your request. we have'prepared tbeafi-apluNJ proposal to conduct
a m..n<1gqm....t andit of the Eeou.omie. Deve10pDllmt Agem:y mr the City of Ban
Bernardino. Our audit scope is . eompleheDSive a:o.d will include all aspects of
sboffir1g levels. .......n<1gemeDt, and organizatioual issaes..
Our total m..nmn.... cost fur this m..n<1lF""""'t. &udit is $63,950 based on a total 'of
620 estimated pJ:uf<!S$ional staff boors; This m..rimnm cost includes all clerical.
.eport prOdm:tion. 1:mvel and otbar costs; no..;rmt,ion..l costs wooId be ~ If
additional professional staff hours in -......... of 620 are required to complete the
loigJ-o+ quality ~.t s&i........l product. sw:h admnn....l hours woWd be provided at DO
cost; to the Cif;r of San Bemazdino. A)b..-n"fiive1y. if &wee hoUI8 are required. the
.......n.....um lXIIlI; wonId be reduCl!d oti an boor-&r-hour basis. based on the applicable
trtaffJiowb'rates..
Our firm wo..u 8Eclusively in the puhlie Sector, SJ-i"Ii~ in m..n~ent audits
and budget aoalyses of IlO1JJlty, city and; sPecial district agencies. Over- the paat ten
years, our firm has _."....eel over 225suclumsIyses..
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HoDOJ.'able W. R.. -0 HGkomb, Mayor
City orSan Bemardino
April 16. 1993
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In GuI' capacity as Budget ADalyst. under Contract to the BGard orSuperviSGrs oftbe
City and County of San Francisco. we are responsible. for .mnn..lly reviewing the
budget of the San. ~...... Redevelopment AgeiJey. AdditiODally, as Budget
AnaIYBt, we are reapon....h1A fur the l"...;.aDl and fiscal analyses of all ecmIOmic
development .",..tte.. which are conllid-ed by the Board afSupervisors. We have
~ III8D8gll.1IIeJt audits of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agrmq, the
COXWDlIDit,y Redevelopn-nt AgPnPi..", ofLoe AnpJea County, the Oakland and San
Francisco Convention and VISitor's Bureans and the Econo-n;e Development
Departments in San Bernardino Ccmnty, OelrUuJd aDd San FranciBc:o..
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It sbonId be noted that we are presendy CO"'l'l..ting a .....-aement audit of tile City
of AdeJanto indudiDg: the .AdeIliIUto Redevelopment Agency fOr the 1992.-93 San
Bemanlino COnnJ;y Gt'and Jm:y. Our firm has served the.San Bemardi.no County
iliand Ju:ry as their management audif.9r during Fiec:al Years 1983-84, 1986-87,
1987-88.1988-89, 1000:.91, 1991-92 and.;I992-93..
We believe that the most impOrtant. prerequisites . of our work in coDdo.cting
TnRn~t: ,""dlts of gl)ve..Au.&ent agmc:ie& is indep6l1de:nce and objectivity. Our
experience in working with DUID.eroW\' Boani of Supervisors. City eoun...'" and
Grand.furies is that our cJ;"",ts want the facts and insist OIl such independeoce and
objectivity. We do not pera9.v'e our rOle as winmng a popularity contest with
empl~, ~~th(l'l", we strongly believe that GuI' job is to report the:liu:ts, xegardJess
or wb..... the cbiplpnigft*'fiill... . .
It shonId be.noted that oar staff:worlts fiill. time ansite at the gov....m...-tP1 &ciIiticis
being andited. In that oon'leCtion, we would relocate our project staff'in the City of
San.Bernardino fur tfJa duration oftbe ............'lgP"'-t audit.. Although we have both a
San Francisco affice and a Los Angeles office, maL'..gp-n>ent andif-.nrs cannot conduct
a professiooal, compreheosiVe JII8JUIgeJDe11t audit &om the firm's office 1ocatio~
We could begin this project in May. Ho~eve... due to our budget responsibilities fur
both the San Fran......... arid sp...~ Claril Cotmty Boards of Supervisors. as weD. as
our other corlent co""",,;tmeI1ts, our staffwouId DOt be able to he in San Bernardino
for the mnnfJ. of June.. Howeve:r we would fully staff'the audit on-site in July and
would complete the audit by no later than Sept...m"-15. 1993.
I am enclosing a copy of our corporate qualifu:atUm1l &tatemeDt. Section VI of this
doeu.meu.t on pages 102 tbroup. 105. and page 108 details our direct project
experience in economic develop"'..n1:. redeveIopm.ent arid convention and visitor's
burean ~ The detailed n!S11DIl!S of Our staff are shown in Section IV on pages
221;hrough 52 and our ~ are shown in Section V ODpageIl53 tbrwgh 68...
Please don't hesi:tate to COIltact 8Dy of our references listed in Section V of our
corporation qnAl;fi"?tions ststAment. I believe these government officials, located
thIwghoul; Califomia. will indepe,YVl....,tly verilY the PLof..&sionalism. independence.
objectivity, quality and t:i.M1;...ess of our management audit reports.
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HODOmble W. R.. "Bob" Holcomb, Ma~
City of Ban Be..:..a.Jino '
, April 16, 1993
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Ify011 have anyquetlQDDS pertaining to thia ~.o1""'8l, please cont.8ct either myself at
(415) 552-9292 or our VICe President,:RocerMialocq at (408) 299-2323. We look
fl)" waul to Bel'ring the City orBan Bemimfino.
R"tlp&:liully 81Ibmitted,
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Harvey M. RoBe, CPA
President
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A:M:ANAGRMENT ADDD.'OFTBEECONOMIC
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FOR'IBE
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SEcTION I Detailed )I,f"~mAnt Auctil; Work Plan.......--.....m......_...m_..__71
SECTION n Relevant Managemerit. Andit and Budget Analysis
Experience Perts>;n;ng to Economic Development
.Agencies. Redevelopment Aglmcies and Convention and
VISitor's B1J1'83.1IS_......._._...._....._.._...____.._.._..___....___~_..._______........__ 4
SEcTION ill Project CosL-.w..._._._._o":'..
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CllYOF SANBERNARnINO
EcoNOHlC:DEVEr.oPMENr AGENcY
DETAlT.1h'I MANAmlIiIrBlPr Auorr WORK e.AN'
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1. Enf:rRnce f"-tl'nfA...-en~
· Conduct an exr.trance c:Onreimice with ECODomic DevelOpment
Agency ofticisIs. Purpose of the entrance CODference will he to
intr:Ddtree the p....j.,.:t st.aft mspond to questiOllund cum.-nts finm
A.gency staff and estalllish appropriate audit procedures aDd
P1'Otoools.. 5
2.. Pr-Andit St.. .tOY
· Review requested dD<:tnn~tation:induding defailed infOl"ID8tiou far
all COIllpleted. or ongoing Ageocyprojects. copies of policies and
procedures ..........,..15. p~ Il8rVices or consalting CODtracts.
sampling of produced ~..su1f.aJ;1t 1'2ports. copies of budgets for
previous three years and other reqnest;ed mat"";",~f' .25
C 3. Onm.nizaunn Rn~ ~
· Interview agency ..~..........f;rative Ji:Janagers. project au.d prognuu
m..n~ and individu~ responSible fur contract monitoring. and
project fin....,.;... to pin an ~..L.....tn,g of Agency OIgmIiation,
lWes of autlloritiY. .Agency actirities and fin....l"ing """"'..n;....."
· EY<I....ine organizational sl;ru~ of the Agency and compare to
other E<-nnnnU'c Developmaot., Redevelopment and Convention and
VlSitor'sBmean~"IJinhage cities in the State ofCalifimJia..
· Conduct a detailed reviewofsbd'li...levels au.d responmDiIiti:es.. 120
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4. MSln~t InformAtion
· Conduct interviews with p~ and program "'''''''ger, staff and
review and evaluate project plans with previously approved plans.
· Review- ongoing project revenues and nn..nring sources such as
proceeds ftoIn. the sale of property. rentaI and lease revenue, prior
year swpluses. bond proceeds . and tax increment financing as
needed fin- VI 1V'..;,...ti~na1 analysis.
. Review long teIm needs for ~~ ~".. and tu increment
revenu.e to complete exiSting' approved plana as Deeded for
orgBDizatioDsl analysis..
· Evaluate operational objeetivesandmanagement controls for
Ageor;y and for each project and program within the Agerr.y. 100
5.. Policies...vl J'ny.ew{u.lM
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· Review aDd evaluate specific goals and objectives of the Economic
Developm....t Agenq.
· EValuate what performance m.easUJ:""ll1-t. system has been
;mpTlm>Pnt~ to m....~ grant recq,ienj; ,.......,pl."'hm~nts relative
1>> Agency ~mie development objecti:ves.
· Evaluate the level of' coordinaDon between the .Agency's goals and
objectives and other .City OTgl"n......tions with responsibility for
.e<e>.Mni.:deveI(i~t. 120.
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6. Bu&::o-'" M".An~~P-nf_
· Evaluate the Agency's use of proressiODal services and consulting
contracts.
· Evaluate w:hpt;laer.approprlat;e c:oDmu:tmanitoriog pI'OQ!dmes are
pru-" and the app.v~~i.BfP.n~imd -- to Which Sllm contracts
are.used.
· EvalU8te the ~fulnes. of ""nsultant reports to meet Agency
objectives and. Anh..~ Agency opemtions. 130
7. Dmft ReIlOl't J>nm.n..of:inn ....n Exit Co~n-n....
· Preparl! draft report inclUding all findings. conclusions and
l"'N"".....ndations.
· Conduct e:rit ecmference, modifY the draf1; repent 8& necessary and
prepare finaltepo.1.. 1.20
Es6m..~, Total M'''nso~t;Audit HOurs:
620
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SECTlONn
Rln.RVANT~AuDll'
AND BUDGET ANALYsIs &J:oI<Kml\TCE PEJrrAINING
TO EcoNOMlCDEVELOPJIENT AGli:NCms,REDEVELOPMEN'i-
AGENCll!:SAND CON\'EN'J70N ANI) VJ:t.n:OR's BvREADs
The following projects have been selected from the more than 225
m..n...gem.ent audits and budget analyses which have been conducted by the
Corporation. These projec;ts include stadies of economic .development agencies,
redevelopment apocies and .............tim aDd visitor's bmeaus. A brief'desc:ri.ption of
each of the m..n~.....t audit and. budget anaIysie projects is iDcluded ontb.e
foDowiDgpage and in Sectioo VI or ourc:orporate qn>olifl~0D8 staw.nm.
l\K...:,......ment AnditslSnecial Pru;....-t..;.
. City or AdeJ-.w Redeve1opment.Agenc,y FY 1m93
· City and County orSan Fr8ncisco Reclevelopment.Ageuc,y FY 1991-92
City and County of Ban F:r>In..t$co Com...........ty Development 1979-present
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San Bernardino County EcoIiomic Development Department FY 1986-87
City ofCerritos Redevelopment Ag6ucy FY 1986-87
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. City of Oakland Economic Developm.ent and Employment; Grants Management
Office FY 1985-86 .
· Los Angeles County Seleeted Commuoity Redeveloprn..-nt.Agencies FY 1983-84
· City and County of Ban Fran,.;SlI"O Erononric Developulellt FY 1982-83
· City ofO..kb..."l Convemion and VUlitor's Bureau and the Northern Califumia
Black Chamber of Com.merc:e ~..t.Gd to Services Funded by the City of
Oakland FY 1989-90
· City and County of Ban FI'lnll'i$110 CoUy<=tian and VISitor's Bureau FY 19&1-85
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kl_lonnoent 9~d Eennomic De~LlpnP.Dt Al!'encitlil
Client::
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Agem;y:
Period:
Board ~~ City and CountyofSan;Francisc:o
audget - :mnn>....:L,y Development
Mayor's Oflice of Housing and Commnnity Development
1979-pras~'l'It - .
Since 1979. HMR has conducted- annual analyses of San Franci,sco's
Commuuity Development (CD) bucIgem as proposed by the Mayor's Office of
Hon~ng and Co1DImIDity Development:. Various programs receiving CD funds
include the fono~ - Redevelopment Agency; Public Housing Rehabilitation
Program; Housing Development Coq,orations; Hou";"'lg Site Acquisition.
Commuuity Hon";"e Rebabilitati.on. and Code Enforcement; Fair Housing
CoJ:m_li"lg' awl Ttw.hni~l Service; NPigJihtwloood Facilities Improvement Program;
Neighborhood Centers; Public Space I:inprovement; Public Services Program;
Economic Development PlUJ;L"1om 'Adn>inistration; and Proi'l"'........;ng aild
Management.. These '''mn~l analyses have :yielded up to $L2 million in sa"l'iogs
thatwerereall~ted to other-needed P~GgL~ . -
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GUm.d Juri Ban Roorn..-rcIiOo County
M.............t Audit .-
City of ....Ml"nto and 1f1e Ade1anto Redevelopment Agency
1.993
The San .Bemardino Cowi.ty' Grand Jury- retained HMR to conduct a
m'''''''PJDent rmdit repOl-t which identifies opportunities to improve the financial
m....J\gP"'Elnt and LCFu.<1.Wg Of City and Bed&velopment Ageoq operations; and. .to
ensure that appW:ah1e State and federal laws as well as local ormn~c:es are
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Board ofSapervi50rs, ~and County of Ban Frsrnrisco
M",,"'V"'- Audit _
San Frsa...risco BedevelopmentAgew;y
1992 - -
The Board of SupervisOrs direc:ted HMR to conduct a mAnAgement audit of
the San Francisco Redevelopment Ag~cy including the AJ'eocy's use of ,tax-
~ finanrirlg, piqjec:t ......n~....-t ~lril]s, level of reporting to the Board of
Supenisors and economic developm.....t actirities.. Our Z"" .......~..d9tions iDr.1n(j~
approximately $400,000 in staft'salary rednc:ti",.",. From a ped'orrn"~ pe."...,ai.y~
HMR recommAnd~ that the ageIicy adopt better procedures for project
.......n<<g.....-nl:. align Muior staff ~ to- .........~e City positions. and provide
=e c:J"""""1,,q inf'ormatioo: to the Board of Supervisors.
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Grand Jury, san Bemardino County
M~r Audit- Fd'!fm()mic Development
Etonnnrm-.. Developmerit De1Jl'd.went
1986-87
IIMR found -that San Beniardino County's eon.tract with an economic
development firm. Was not in the 'best ~est& of the County. The eon.tmct was
f'ound deficient in that th& Cuonty was payinc the fum a fixed fee but did not
require the con1Tacf; firm to provide a specific nnnlhPr ofhoms of service and re1RW
hourly rates or any other .......sv.e..umt oCthe cmripImy's effurts on ~Mlf' oftbe
County. We also fiJUDd that the Contractor's travel. entertainment, professional
service aDd special departmental eIP""!~S were not adequately monitored by the
County aIlowinc for a pobmti..l cm#lict or~ with the contractor anthoriaing
their own expenses,that the ~ had ovemtat.ed their 8"""''''Plish...~w and
that the economic development P'~aD1 as a whole was weakly administered.. We
fP.'Ylnnnmvted several M.Rl'lgeB in. the c:oQ.tract; and changes in. the County's overall
~u....ch to ~ development i....lt,?'*"lr a reduction in the use of the contracl;
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Director. Intema1 AfIBirs Ilepartment, City ofCerritos
FinJlN"i..l Anal,sis - Agreement Payment Provisions
Cenito& RecJevel - - t A__
- opmen &>f;....ey
1986 -
The Director of Internal .Affai~ retained HMR to evaluate whlit, if any.
amounts may be owed to the Cerritos Conununity College ~trict under
8gl ~..ents ~ into in 1975 and 1977 RmlB1&' the Cerri.toa ConlT7mnity College
District, the Cerritos RedsveIopment ~ and the City of Cerritoe. HMR stair
reviewed the agl ~f: p1'09ision and_lecw.ds ofpaynum~ made to the Cmmmmity
College District by the RedereIopment Agency; detE<rrnined from :review of the
County Auditar-ComrnIIer's rec:oro. the amount of im:remental tues receiled by
the Bedevelupmsn.t AgenCy for each rL the years 1980-.81 through 1985-86 and the
amount thereof t.IuU would.be allocabUl to the College District nnoler the
a~"'enbJ; QOQtacted re}lt..:........;.tativeB of the State Chancellor of ColllDlunity
Coneges and the Los Angeles County Superint...dent of &:boola to determine the
extent to which the Commmlity CoDege District may have received funds from ~
State to offset decreased revenues. allOcated to the District after ptlllSage of
l'i:OIM>i-tion 13. and that ntigJ>t.l.'1ldull8 the aoouuut otben1ise allocable to the Distric:t
under the agreements; and calculated the amouut due to the College District under
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M<m~......t Andit;-,. EcoDomicDevelOpm<'nt:
Office oiJi:wnnmi... Development and Employment
1986-86 -
HMRcandncted a JDaDagp.m...,t:audif; of thia agency, which ..d-ministerS
Oakland's redevelopment effim.s. economic development and employment and
t;rooinn,g prCliI'lUD8 under. on& adminiJIti&tive umbrella.. We r..h.l1l1hended pnn~
clerical staff and deleting :some . duplicative positions through attrition.
imp1e...enfutg new budget procedures. contradinc out certain employment and
tTsDrnYlg fuoetions. deletion aftbree UDde:rutiIized "d.nTniAb:'ative iUnetious through
attri:lion. improved. bwIgetiIlg and mOnitoring procedmes for federal and other
llllODOIIIic development funds and other ~~"".......ents. The ho>nFfim resulting from
imple~nn of these ~"'........dati~ will include iw.1-'~Uyed services and cost
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. Grand Jury, Los Ailgeles County
~ATI",gprn..ut J.Udit.:-RecIsvu1opment
ColllDlllDity'Redeve1opmeDt Agencies of Los Angeles County
19M .
HMR .......ro~-" a reviawaf all..................L~ redevelopment. agencies (eRAs) in
Los Angeles County-in 1984 ibr1he Los ADge1es Cmmty Grand Jury.' For this study,
we itf....tified and ~ eaCh eRA in Los Angeles Cotmty. reviewed all e:xistiDg
and p<'n"""i' state laws goy.,,,.,iYlg CRAs and interviewed numerous state and
County officials withjn-ri..d;~on over CB.As.. IssUes ideD.tifisd as a:result oftbiS
~ iDcJuded the lack of am..nba1n1itjr of ORA". the drain on County property tax
revenue J:e8Ulting from'CRA p~ect fiDp...w,g ....~l)~ni_. the lack of ~nn..l
coordin8tiori and pIAn,..;"lC between the individual CRAs and the lack of adequate
staDdards furcktw..;;mnchligJ>t: Weal80 oomlw:ted case Abtdi-ofsix.CRA& in the
County and aualyzed and ~".l""'ted on their alternative appzwe"hea to mtmicipal
redevelopment. .
Client:
Pcoject;
Agencies:
Period:
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Board ofSuperriSors. City and Colmty of San Francisco
'M'''".m~nt:~EOO.ln..;P Deve1op1J'....,-I:
Neighborllood Eeorn...;'" DeveJopment OTrm..ti9DS (NEOOs)
and the Mayor's OffIce ofEcol>o....pDevelopment (MOED)
1982' .
This andit reviewed the use ofCOmmnnity Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds used b.r NEro and MOED. The msjor goals oftbis audit were to qoantifytbe
need for ecoN\1'nip. development, to evaluate the City's overall plan Cor economic
C development, and to determine the impact that economic development had in
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upgl'3(liog eommlIDities. increasing or improvi:og smsll bt>$1~~\les. incr.....ring low
and moderate income employment. and increasing the City's tax base. HMR made
recommen4af;ioDS to improve coormnetion of exis~ economic development.
activities between the public tmd 'priVate sectors. and to produce a more ~
effective ecimomicd6velop.....nt: program.. . In addition, HMR recommended
impl"""'"'tation of a centralized loan P"~ program that would save $288.000
inammal opel81iog costs. . . ,
CmI...ftffnn aDd vtRl.....,.... Bar8::m
Client:
Project:
Ag&ncy:
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City V""""\P1". Cif<yafo..1rlantl
1\K,a1'l.r.u~.( 8Dd ~9.!A":~Al Study of'the
ConveD:tionand Vlllitor"s Bmean and the Northern
Califomia Black Ch.....'- of Commerce
Convention and VISitor's Bmean and Chamber ofCO........~ .
1989 '
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This study reviewed the operati~ of these contractors and the Oakland
Convention Center Mana~ent .~ convention and visitors sales. and
promotion activities. and analyzed tl1eorwom'7.<>DOn of these services within
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Client:
Project:
Agency:
Period:
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Board ofSu:pervisc.\rtS City and County of
San Francisco
M..~t Audit of San Fr...",i..",.. Convention and
Vlllitol's Buri!&u ,.. .
Convention andYlSitoI's Bureau
1985
Our recommAndetionS -relate priJnariIy to .............ting the City's convention
fuciIities and to methods by which 1he. Cit,y's contl'act with the Convention and
VISitors Bureau. is mo.....tuLed by the Chief.AdmiDisb:ative 0ftiA:er.
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The table below pl'QVides llI1T estima.teofprofessioD3l staffhoms by staff level.
hourly rate and cost; fur this plOpOIlf!d pro,ject- of the Eamomie Develop"."mt Ageuq.
The ~"...,ted cost; of the proposed ..o.a.p...hensive scope lDanagement audit 18
$63,950. based on .. total of 620esf'i>n<otA4 profilssional staff hours.. This cost is ..
m..Yinn;un cost; and includes an derlCal, report produdil;lD. travel and other cosbi; DO
additional costs would be charged to the City of San .Bema:rd:iao. If additional
professionti tltaffhonrs in -" of620 are 1&twed to complete the "T>eet quality
professional product. such additionAl hours would be provided at no cost.
Altmnative1y. if fewer hours are NQ.~ed. the 'l'~wn eost would be reduced on
an hour for hoar basis. based on-tb!a applicable stafFhonrly rates..
C Rate Estimated
SbdfLeveI Pal-R'nur . Unun; ~
Partner' $1.50 50 $1,500
MAn"lg1!1' 125 245 30,625
t=!P.nior .Analyst 85 235 19,915
ADalySt 65 ~ 5.850
Total ~ j63..950
Our p..v~ wott plan. is "'-iFed to ~Bmible... It can be a1.temd as nect'III1l/"'Y in
order to best meet.the needs- and any..:Iiscal constr:aints which the City of San
Bemsrdino nrigt.f: have.,. .
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