City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Aug, 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025 AT 9:30 AM, 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS MAY BE PARTICIPATING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center home page, which is linked here: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_committee_info_center. htm
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee.
The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Special Called Audit and Finance Committee meetings of July 22, 2025, July 30, 2025 and August 5, 2025.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Briefings
2. External Quality Control Review for the Office of the City Auditor. [Corrie Stokes – City Auditor].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Executive Session
3. Discuss personnel issues related to the appointment of a new City Auditor. (Personnel matters – Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Future Items
4. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion) Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Document memo dated July 11, 2025.
FY 2025-26 Budget Update: Budget Development and Engagement Reports memo dated July 18, 2025.
FY 2025-26 Budget Update: General Fund Tax Rate Election (TRE) Scenarios memo dated July 18, 2025.
ADJOURN
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=456929
