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III. DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT <br />A. Name of Contact Person <br />The auditor's principal contact with the City will be Michael G. Dolby, <br />Director of Finance, or a designated representative, who will coordinate <br />the assistance to be provided by the City to the auditor. Proposers who <br />want additional information or clarification should submit written requests <br />to the Purchasing Manager, Susan Cream. Written responses will be <br />prepared and delivered to all parties receiving this request for proposal. <br />B. Background Information <br />The City operates under the Manager/Council form of government as <br />established by its charter. Moreover, we have one Assistant City Manager <br />as well as various department and division heads. <br />The City serves an area of 19 square miles with a population of 33,800 <br />and has a 2010-2011 operational budget of $64 million dollars. We have <br />received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial <br />Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the past <br />twenty nine years. <br />The City's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. <br />The City provides the following services to its citizens: public safety (police <br />and fire), public works, parks and recreation, water and sewer utilities and <br />general administrative services. <br />The City had a total payroll of approximately $29 million covering 456 <br />employees at September 30, 2011. <br />The accounting and financial reporting functions of the City are <br />centralized. <br />More detailed information on the government and its finances can be <br />found in the CAFR and Annual Operating Budget which can be obtained <br />from the city's website at �rv�rv�rv.l��c�rt�tx.�csv. <br />16 <br />