Committee Members:  
City of Riverside  
Finance Committee  
Agenda en Espanol  
Steve Hemenway  
Chair  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Vice Chair  
Ronaldo Fierro  
Member  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024  
Publication Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024  
3:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
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PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of  
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Members of the  
Committee.  
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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Recommend appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to serve as independent  
accountants in accordance with annual audit requirements for five-year period,  
subject to annual reappointment, beginning fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Ryan Carter, Assistant Controller  
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Business Tax Discovery program update - Recommend amendment to Riverside  
Municipal Code Section 5.04 Taxes, Licenses and Regulations ordinance (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Daniel Sanchez, Business Tax Supervisor  
Transient Occupancy Tax audit - Comped room penalties and interest review (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Daniel Sanchez, Business Tax Supervisor  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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Legislative update  
Items for future Finance Committee consideration as requested by Members of the  
Committee  
The next Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for  
April 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.  
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