Consider approval of a Resolution (1) identifying, selecting, and prioritizing specific areas for the scope of separate or sequenced forensic audits; (2) authorizing the Interim City Manager to develop and issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified firms to conduct forensic audit-based investigative examinations of the specific areas identified by, and in the priority order established by, the City Council; and (3) directing the Interim City Manager to return to the City Council with a recommended contract award for approval of a forensic auditor prior to engagement and commencement of each prioritized scope of forensic audit.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.