For City Council Meeting May 12, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
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Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8500 and RUA Resolution No. 26-03 Amending its 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget For an Amount of $72,000; (2) Authorize Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 4 With Rod LeMond in the Amount of $120,000 For a Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount of $220,000, For Continued Independent Financial Advisory and Accounting Services to Support the Rialto Utility Authority's Financial Management, Reporting, and Compliance Obligations; and (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority:
1) Adopt a City Resolution and RUA Resolution Amending the 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an amount of $72,000;
2) Authorize Professional Service Agreement Amendment No. 4 with Rod LeMond in the amount of $120,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $220,000, for continued independent financial advisory and accounting services to support the Rialto Utility Authority's financial management, reporting, and compliance obligations; and
3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On February 4, 2025, the Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) entered into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Rod LeMond, CPA, to provide specialized financial advisory services related to the Authority's agreement with Rialto Water Services RWS) for the provision of contract water and wastewater services.
The Consultant was initially engaged through sole-source procurement due to his expertise in water and wastewater financial management and concession-style utility agreements. His original assessment focused on revie...
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